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Holding the Trimmer
Before operating the hedge trimmer, stand in the operating
position and perform the following checks:
1. You are wearing all of the necessary personal protective
equipment, including protective gloves, non-slip footwear,
safety goggles, ear defenders, and close-fitting clothing.
2. You are holding the unit firmly with both hands. Your right
arm is slightly bent and is holding the rear handle, and
your left arm is straight and is holding the front handle.
3. You are standing with proper footing and are holding the
hedge trimmer so that the cutting blades are always away
from your body.
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WARNING!
Always keep both hands on the hedge
trimmer handles. Never hold shrubs with one hand and operate
the hedge trimmer with the other. Improper handling of the
hedge trimmer could result in serious injury.
Starting + Stopping
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WARNING!
Ensure the blade does not touch any
objects before turning on the hedge trimmer.
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CAUTION!
Starting, stopping, and restarting a DC
motor repeatedly within a few seconds can generate a great
deal of heat and damage the motor. To protect the life of your
cordless hedge trimmer, always wait at least five seconds after
stopping before restarting the hedge trimmer.
1. Remove the blade cover and insert the battery in the
battery compartment (Fig. 5).
Fig. 5
Battery compartment
2. To start the tool, slide the safety lock switch upward,
then squeeze the On/Off trigger. (Fig. 6).
Safety lock switch
Fig. 6
3. To turn the tool OFF, release the On/Off trigger (Fig. 6).
Cutting Procedures
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lines. If the blade jams on any electrical cable, DO NOT
TOUCH THE BLADE. IT CAN CONDUCT ELECTRICITY
AND FATALLY SHOCK YOU! Instead, continue to hold the
hedge trimmer by the insulated rear handle, and lay it down
and away from you in a safe manner. Make sure that electrical
service to the damaged electrical cable is disconnected before
attempting to free the hedge trimmer blade.
Contact with the blade, other conductive parts of the hedge
trimmer, or live electric cords or power lines will result in death
by electrocution or serious injury.
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product to make you careless. Remember that a careless
fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury.
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Remove all objects such as cords, lights, wire, or loose string
which can become entangled in the cutting blade and create a
risk of electric shock and serious personal injury.
1. When trimming new growth, use a wide sweeping action
2. To perform a horizontal cut, hold the hedge trimmer with
Battery
On/Off trigger
3. To perform a vertical cut, start trimming at the bottom and
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NOTE: Do not press the On/Off trigger until you are ready
to make a cut.
WARNING!
Never cut near electric cords or power
WARNING!
Do not allow familiarity with this type of
WARNING!
Clear the area to be cut before each use.
so that the stems are fed directly into the blade. Do not try
to cut branches that are thicker than 0.55 in. (1.4 cm) or
those that are obviously too large to feed into the blade.
Use lopping shears, a hand saw, or a pruning saw to cut
out thick branches first. If a substantial cut is necessary,
cut a little at a time in several passes. Cut both sides of
the hedge first and then the top.
the blade tilted 5-10 degrees to your cutting object; this
makes the operation easier and ensures a better cut
(Fig. 7).
5º – 10º
Fig. 7
sweep up for even cutting. Swing the blades in an arc
towards the outsides of the hedge so that the cuttings are
swept on the ground (Fig. 8).
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